Obituaries in Newport News, VA

Robert Phillip Martin SFC Ret. 80 of Yorktown Virginia passed peacefully with his wife by his side on February 25 2025 after battling leukemia. Bob as he was affectionately known by those he loved was a devout family man who had raised four kids two stepkids thirteen grandkids and six greatgrandchil...

Mr. John Nuttal Meadows Jr. age 86 passed away peacefully in his sleep in the comfort of his home on Friday October 18 2024. His death was the result of a lengthy battle with dementia. John affectionately known as Johnny to his friends and Paw Paw to his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren is the h...

Linda DeAlba Filer 84 passed away peacefully at home on November 6 2024. Born in Portsmouth VA she was a lifelong resident of Hampton Roads and had made Newport News her home since 1965. A graduate of Cradock High School in 1958 she pursued political science and social studies at Mary Washington Col...

Woodrow Fletcher Woods 86 passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 6 2026 in Newport News in the company of his family. Known to everyone as Fletcher he was born in West Virginia and raised in Hampton Virginia.He graduated from Hampton High School and retired from Newport News Shipbuilding after mo...

Linda Major Austin 77 of Newport News Virginia passed away peacefully on November 19 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born inNorth Dakotaandwas a lifelong resident of Newport News Virginia. Linda dedicated many years of service to Newport News public schools where she retired as a bus d...

Zollie Scott Jones 74 of Newport News VA passed away at this home on Monday November 17 2025. He was born in Houston TX the son of the late William Arthur Morris and Robert and Ollie May Jones. Scott grew up in Houston Midland and Dallas Texas. He graduated from High School at Justin F. Kimball in D...

Lemyra Lee Elizabeth Roberts Riley 91 passed away Friday September 13 2024. She was known as Mimi to her 4 grandchildren 9 greatgrandchildren and many friends. Mimi is free from a body that had failed her. Mimis spirit will always be with us her whisper the wind in the leaves her smile the warmth of...

Patrick James Pat McMahon 69 unexpectedly gained his wings on August 26 2024. He was born and raised in Lake Worth Florida and joined the U.S. army at the age of 17 where he served for 20 years. During his military career he was stationed in Korea and Germany. His specialty in the military was avion...

A Celebration of Life will be held at 600 p.m. on Monday March 10 2025 at Weymouth Funeral Home. Family and friends are welcome to gather after the celebration of life. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to a charity of choice in memory of Alex Mizelle. He was a kind and gen...

Cindy Watson Meehan 67 of Newport News VA passed away in a tragic accident on Saturday June 21 2025 at a family home in Clearwater FL. Cindy spent her life spreading joy beauty and compassion to everyone she met. She had a remarkable gift for making people feel seen loved and valued a gift she shar...

Alstongabrielle Xaneta Wilkins Esq. 41 of Newport News VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday June 12 2025. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was known by many as Alston and was affectionately called Gabby by family and close friends. She was a devoted daughter...

Richard Dick Grills Hyde COL USA Ret. passed away on December 15 2024 at the age of 95. In 1929 Dick was born in Chicago and later attended the University of Cincinnati.He first entered the Army Air Corps in 1950. He entered the Army in 1951 graduating from Officer Candidate School and commissioned ...